Point of Care Medical Technologist

Where Youll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is a 336 bed non-profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around Seattle Washington. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1000 care sites across 21 states making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Laboratory Director or Laboratory Manager this position serves as the primary responsible support individual of the Point of Care (POC) system for selected laboratories (2-3 hospitals).

This support includes but is not limited to point of care test library maintenance policy and procedure development ad hoc report creation upgrade support & planning POC middleware database management security POC system training maintenance and troubleshooting. This position will serve as a liaison between Laboratory and other hospital departments to coordinate implementation of POC changes impacting all departments and will work collaboratively with the System Lab Service Line.

The position requires traveling to multiple testing sites within hospital or ambulatory settings and the ability to effectively communicate with and train non-laboratory staff which may include physicians nurses and medical assistants.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in biological or chemical sciences as defined by CLIA
• 2 years clinical laboratory experience

Preferred Requirements

Required Licensure and Certifications

State license requirements

Where state license not required :

Required Minimum Knowledge Skills Abilities and Training

Job duties require considerable knowledge of the principles and practicesrelated to point of care systems in order to act as Lab POC SME (SubjectMatter Expert). Experience with Google management suite of tools.

Skilled multi-tasker clear communicator and active listener who knows the right questions to in order to understand the teams needs.

Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package and the opportunity to live in one of the most livable cities in the nation you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking.

We are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.

Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Immunoassays,Clinical Laboratory Experience,Hospital Experience,Laboratory Procedures,Phlebotomy,Conflict Management,Microbiology,Quality Control,Laboratory Techniques,Sales Support,Toxicology Experience

Employment Type : Unclear

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1